Overcoming Hate: Mira Jacob Recommends Poetry by Ashley M. Jones
Mira Jacob recommends an excerpt from the poem "Who Will Survive in America? or 2017: A Horror Film" by the poet Ashley M. Jones. More
DARE: Alabama Governor Signs Campus Free Speech Bill into Law
Alabama governor signs bill removing 'free speech zones' from public universities, prompting concerns about First Amendment implications. See PEN America... More
DARE: Freelance Reporter Wants Police to Return Seized Property
San Francisco Superior Court hears two motions on the confiscation of freelance journalist Bryan Carmody's electronics in a police raid widely condemned... More
DARE: Fallout After Anonymous Times Op-Ed Blasts Trump
Furor erupts over anonymous New York Times op-ed by senior Administration official who describes internal "resistance" to Trump. More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More
DARE: Steve Bannon Dropped from New Yorker Festival After Invite Sparks Anger
Within hours the New Yorker Festival announces Steve Bannon as a headliner and then cancels his appearance after other festival participants, writers, and staff protest and withdraw from the… More
DARE: Trump Wakes Up Complaining About Negative Google Search Results About Himself. ‘Illegal?’
President Trump complains about Google search results for "Trump News" and asks if illegal. Facebook bans Myanmar's army commander in chief following Rohingya genocide report. More
DARE: Verizon Under Fire for ‘Throttling’ Firefighters’ Data in California Blaze
Verizon under fire for allegedly slowing flow of data to California firefighters who maxed out their plan, illustrating perils of abolishing net neutrality. More
DARE: Facebook Identifies New Influence Operations Spanning Globe
Facebook and Twitter identify and shut down multiple accounts linked to Russian and Iranian disinformation campaigns aimed at users in several countries including the U.S. More
DARE: More Than 100 U.S. Newspapers Plan Editorials Decrying Trump Media Attacks
More than 100 news outlets nationwide plan to publish editorials this week addressing President Trump's ongoing attack on journalism in a project led by the Boston Globe. More
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Join PEN America & @usc_uschina on 8/5 for a discussion of PEN America's upcoming report on how Chinese censors have spread their influence across filmmaking in the U.S. — incl. recommendations for how Hollywood can chart a better path forward: https://bit.ly/30tYkFH.